Ventilated wooden ironing table top



oct, 2,1945. H, EL` FA'Y 'Er AL `2,386,045

VENTILATED -WOODEN IRONING TABLE TOP Filed May 22. 1942' 3 Zo 26 r-aob I4 20a ATToRNEYs Patented Oct. 2, 1945 UNITED 4STATES PATENT OFFICE VENTILATED WOODEN IRONING TABLE TOP Horace B. Fay and Thomas H.YFay, Willoughby, Ohio, assignors to Gridiron Steel Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application May 221, 1942, SerialNo. 444,086

3 Claims. (G1. 1S18-137) The present invention relates to wooden ironing table tops and more particularly to wooden ironing table tops of the general type shown in our United States Letters Patent Nos. 2,273,851 and 2,274,598 in which a wooden top is provided intermediate of its ends with series of longitudinally extending slots. In tops made of wood which are highly susceptible to warpage the spacing of the slots to leave short uncut cross pieces may increase warping unduly.

In the present construction, we have provided longitudinally extending slots so arranged as to leave only a narrow marginal portion uncut except at the narrow nose portion, but the slots are so arranged over the main portion of the surface that no straight line can be drawn transversely of the board without intersecting several of such slots. tions are left uncut which in themselves are liable to warping and consequent distortion of the table top as a Whole.

To the accomplishmentof the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims; the annexed drawing and the following description setting forth in detail certain structure embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various structural forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of an ironing table embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the table top showing one arrangement of slots;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view through the top on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and f Fig. 4 is a broken longitudinal section, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

As shown in Fig. l, the present invention providesan ironing table IIJ having a wooden top I I of the usual shape with a large substantially rectangular rear portion I2 and a restricted nose portion I3 here shown as mounted on a conventional set of folding legs or leg stand I8 in the usual manner.

In the form shown there are two cross members I4 and' I5 attached to the under side of the top in any suitable manner, such members being provided with mounting ears I6 or the like for the attachment of the legs proper. The exact mounting brackets will, of course, depend upon the particular leg structure employed `but we prefer to use two cross members preferably of metal secured to the underside of the board, one

Thus no narrow transverse porl and are spaced transversely of each other forming a series here shown as nine in number across the board spaced apart from each other. The slots 2Ia of the next `adjacent longitudinal series are 'spaced apart transversely approximately the same distance `as the slots 20a of the first series but'staggered relatively thereto and these slots are of approximately the same length as the first series but overlap the slots 20a for about one-third 'of their length. The slots 2Gb, c, d, etc., are longitudinally in line with the vslots 20a, spaced longi` tudinally from the adjacent series and overlapping the slots of the other series 2| a, b, etc., to form a complete slotting of the major portion of the top. In the nose portion of the board the number of slots in each series is reduced, there being seven slots 20e and three slots 207 shown, while the series 2| starts with eight slots in 2Ia, b, c and d and `2Ic is shown as having but six.

The number of slots per series and the number of slots 20a, b, c, etc., longitudinally in each series will vary with the length and width of the board. As these slots will preferably be formed by saws the length of opening on one surface will be greater than on the other, this arrangement and the overlapping being best shown in Fig. 4 in which the section is taken on the line of slots 2I, the opening at the top or ironing surface of the board being larger than the slot opening at the bottom or underside board surface. By this arrangement, there is left a marginal uncut portion around the board, the narrow uncut band 25 at the rear, the side strips 26 and a larger uncut portion 21 at the nose of the board.

The arrangement of the slots with their overlapping is such that except at the rear uncut portion 25 and at the nose of the board forward l of the front ends of the last slots 2 Ie, a straight line drawn from any point on one side of the board to any point on the other side will intersect a plurality of slots of both series 20 and 2 I. This leaves a board with no straight line transversely extending uncut portions between extreme rear and nose, reducing the tendency to Warpage and distortion to a minimum. The length of such the saws but the overlapping of successive series should be about one-third for good results and the width of slots should be such that the usual pad will bridge the same without sinking therein and so causing consequent marking of the materials being ironed.

Within such limits, the slotted area may be varied quite widely, the slots being longitudinal so as to maintain the board strength against bending.

By the use of such slots, a well ventilated ironing table is obtained having the necessary strength longitudinally and transversely and largely eliminating the vwarpage and distortion which usually occurs in the ordinary wooden tops of ironing tables.

Other modesV of applying the principle'of our explained, change being made as regards the details herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

We therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as our invention:

1. A ventilated wooden ironing table top consisting of a wooden board having one end restricted to form a nose portion, said board being provided with two series of narrow, elongated, spaced, open slots extending through said board,

.each such series consisting of a plurality of sets of longitudinally extending spaced slots in line with each other but spaced apart longitudinally the slots of the other series being formed in similar sets spaced between the slots of the sets of the first series and appreciably overlapping the slots of both adjacent sets of the rst series, whereby no continuous straight, uncut porinvention may be employed instead of the one Y slots will be determined largely by the size oftion extends transversely of the board from one edge to the other.

2. A ventilated wooden ironing table top consisting of a wooden board having one end restricted to form a nose portion, said board being provided with two series of spaced slots extending through said board, each such series consisting of a plurality of sets of longitudinally extending spaced slots in line with each other but spaced apart longitudinally, the slots of the other series being formed in similar sets spaced between the slots of the sets of the rst series and overlapping the slots ofl both adjacent sets ofthe first series, the number of slots in the sets of both series being reduced in the nose portion of the board to leave a narrow uncut rim around the board and an uncut forward portion of said 3. A ventilated wooden ironing table top consisting of a wooden board having one end restricted to form a nose portion, said board being provided with two series of narrow, elongated, spaced slots extending through said board, each suchseries consisting of `a plurality of sets of longitudinally extending spaced slots in line with each other but spaced apart longitudinally a distance approximately equal to one third their length at the upper surface of the board, the slots of one series being spaced midway transversely of the slots of the other series and overlapping the slots of the other two adjacent sets of other series for approximately one third of their length at the upper surface of the board, whereby no continuous straight, uncut portion extends transversely of the board from one edge to the other.

HORACE B. FAY.

THOMAS H. FAY. 

